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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

8

Local Man Invents Machine To Revolutionize Insulation

La Crosse inventor Harry C. Chamberlin unveils a built in truck system that turns the body into a large hopper for rock wool. The device uses collapsible end walls a rake and an auger to feed material to a blower, enabling one man to do a job formerly done by three. He plans a 6000 unit factory east of Eagle-Patche building and to form the Chamberlin Dual Automatic corporation.

LA Crosse Tribune la Crosse Harry C. Chamberlin Ihe Aircraft Company Chamberlin Eagle-Pitcher Insulation Company Eagle Aaaens Company Chamberlain Lin Nca Chamberlin Dual Automatic Corporation Tribune Eagle Insulating Company Rose

Group Favors New Dog Tax

A committee of dog lovers in Wisconsin urges a 25 cent annual tax on each licensed dog to fund University of Wisconsin research into dog diseases and nutrition. W E Terwilliger of Fond du Lac chairs the committee, which backs voluntary funding to support agriculture college studies and broader animal and human disease prevention.

Madison Wis W. E. Terwilliger Fond du Lac University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture Specialists

British Navy intercepts Yehuda Halcony with 500 Jewish immigrants

Off Haifa British sailors boarded the Yehuda Halcony and escorted the vessel to Haifa for transshipment to Cyprus detention camps. The ship carried an estimated 500 visaless Jews bound for Palestine, marking the third illegal immigrant ship detained in Palestine waters this month.

Jerusalem Yehuda Halcony Palestine Haifa Cyprus

Baccalaureate and Graduation Plans For Local High Schools

Aquinas and Logan high schools prepare baccalaureate services for the 1947 classes with Rev. John Paul and Rev. L C Smith delivering sermons. Commencement follows with diplomas presented by Bishop John B Treacy and Principal D E Field, featuring valedictorians and honor students among 200 graduates.

Aquinas High School St. Joseph’s Cathedral John Paul St. Joseph's Hall Logan High School L. C. Smith North Presbyterian Church

Red Cross Life Saving Certificates Awarded at Central High

The city recreation department at Central high school issued senior life saving certificates to nine individuals instructed by C. Emmet Ford. Recipients include Guilford Hanesworth Charles Graham Arthur J. Fregin Bill Winter Gerald Thompson James J. Bosanny Dick Hoesly Robert Barth and Merlin Eid.

Red Cross C. Emmet Ford City Recreation Department Central High School Guilford Hanesworth Charles Graham Arthur J. Fregin Bill Winter Gerald Thompson James J. Bosanny Dick Hoesly Robert Barth Merlin Eid

Central Band Plans Riverside Park Final Concert

Central high school band presents its season finale on Monday at 7 pm in Riverside Park conducted by William Baker. The program features marches and standards including The Buccaneers March Stratosphere Overture Oklahoma Selection El Capitan March Mardi Gras The Vanished Army Marche Heroique Knightsbridge March Desert Song and The Stars and Stripes Forever with Sousa works and famous selections.

Central High School Band Riverside Park William Baker Buccaneers Joseph Skornicka Carl Frangkiser Oklahoma Richard Rodgers John Philip Sousa Fende Grofe Kenneth J. Alford Camille Saint Saens Knightsbridge London

Tension Rises as Britain Plans Handover of Power in India

In New Delhi crowds show fear during Mountbatten talks on the plan for transferring power to Indians. Reports say arms smuggling into Indian states from the northwest frontier and Burma heightens tensions. Delhi imposes a one month jeep ban as security measures intensify.

New Delhi India Viscount Mountbatten Burma Delhi

Masses Back To Regular Times At St Mary's Church

Masses at St Marys Church Seventh and Cameron avenue return to 7 9 am and noon on Sundays as announced by Rt Rev Msgr Robert B Condon pastor. Last week 11 am mass held for First Holy Communion.

St. Mary’s Church Seventh and Cameron Avenue Robert B. Condon

Sousa Family Ties to Marine Band Highlighted

John Philip Sousa known as the March King led the United States Marine Band for twelve years. His father Antonio Sousa previously played trombone in the same band, illustrating a longstanding musical lineage.

John Philip Sousa March King United States Marine Band Antonio Sousa

Weather Rains Challenge 1931 Convertible Road Trip

Two women from Hollywood to Chicago endured 17 days on highways in a topless 1931 convertible as rain forced sudden sheltering. They spent only 1.25 dollars on car repairs across a 3301 mile trek amid frequent showers.

Chicago Hollywood Calif Elaine Enlow Jerry Juul

Platteville College President Delivers June Graduation Talk

Dr. Chester O. Newlan president of Platteville State Teachers College will address the 38th La Crosse State Teachers College graduation exercises. Born in Vernon County he earned a PhD at Columbia in 1929 and has held multiple principal and superintendent roles before his Platteville presidency since 1943. He is an author of several education handbooks and texts.

Vocational School Paul Noelke Milwaukee Eleanore Rossiter Louise Leibl John B. Treacy la Crosse John Alland Anita Amundson Robert Bagnierski Donald Bagnierski Lorraine Bahr Robert Barth Lorraine Bechen James Bennett Joseph Beranek Patricia Besi Helen Bettin Dolores Betz Romona Bever Juanite Birnbaum Nancy Birnbaum Janice Bjorkman Eugene Boisen Rosemarie Boyle Thomas Bracken Patricia Brady Francis Breidel Charles Brendel Ralph Brennan Alicia Brieske Carol Bruchman Margaret Bumford Charles Bull William Burns John Byrne Harriet Calkins Lorraine Cermak Leverly Churchill Patricia Conway Joan Coughlin Charles Curti Inez Curti John Dayton Pauline Deflorian Mary Desmond Gerald Drendel Dolores Dummer James Dunne Colleen Duresky Mary Ann Dvorak Jerome Dwyer Edward Beg John Finn Mary Flynn Gerald Flanagan Richard Franke Phyllis Froegel Gregory Furlane Gilbert Gerke Louis Gilardi Neal Gittens Alfred Graf Chester O. Newlan Platteville State Teachers College la Crosse State Teachers College Vernon County Newlan The State Normal School Ter University of Wisconsin Columbia de Soto Union School Aukesha Hillsboro Sauk City Marshfield University of Oklahoma Northwestern State College Alva Okla Newlun National Education Association National Academy of Science Phil Delta Kappa Society In

Radio Spotlight and Quiz News From WKBH La Crosse

A roundup of WKBH NBC programs includes the Calling All Shoppers quiz at 10 00 a m weekdays open to all listeners and a dramatized Navy discipline tale at 10 30 a m on Eternal Light. Other features include Harvest of Stars at 12 30 p m about ice pioneer Frederick Tudor and a Quiz Kids reveal in Jackson Mississippi with winner Miss Aline Neal. Chicago Round Table at 9 30 p m discusses educational equality.

WKBH la Crosse Wkbhnbc Uriah Levy Boston Frederic Tudor United States Harvest of Stars Aline Neal Jackson Miss Neal Wkbh-Nbc Chicago

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